Cottle C.T.L. Cotton-Linen Bengara Straight Denim Jeans summer monochromatic silhouette

monochromatic silhouette

Entirely monochromatic design language

Water-repellent surface and double urethane-coated back

Medium=32" to 34"

made in the USA from indigo-dyed Japanese linen

Cottle C.T.L. Cotton-Linen Bengara Straight Denim Jeans summer monochromatic silhouetteOriginally developed by Kichinosuke Tonomura at the Kurashiki Honzome Handwoven Research Institute, this textile concept took roughly three years to fully realize. Hand dyed cotton thread with all natural bengara (Indian red) and indigo was rewound onto spools, with natural dyeing sometimes weakening the yarn. After extensive trial, wax was added to improve flexibility without compromising the integrity of the natural dyes. The denim is woven on a